FDA Recalls Sushi Grade Scottish Salmon for Listeria Risk
International Marine Products Inc. is recalling sushi grade Scottish salmon due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in the Houston and Austin areas.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
International Marine Products Inc. of Houston is voluntarily recalling 3,137 pounds of sushi grade Scottish salmon. The product was individually wrapped in various weights and processed between October 29, 2019, and November 8, 2019. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected salmon was distributed in the Houston and Austin areas. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific product and discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sushi grade Scottish Salmon individually wrapped in various product weights.
- Manufacturer
- International Marine Products Inc. Houston
- Category
- Food — Raw Fish
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All product processed from 10/29/19 through 11/8/19
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by International Marine Products Inc. Houston under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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